Which significant case led to the creation of the Court of Appeal? The notorious case of Adolf Beckm who had been mistakenly identified by a numbe of victims of theft and fraud, let to the creation of the Court of Appeal in 1907. It took the courts 70 years to lay down guidelines on the possbility of mistaken identity.
A)R v Curry
B)R v Daley
C)R v Turnbull
D)R v Beck

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The creation of the Court of Appeal was due to the case of R v Beck, where Adolf Beck was wrongly identified as a perpetrator of theft and fraud. The case highlighted the need for a higher court to review cases and prevent such miscarriages of justice. The other options (R v Curry, R v Daley, R v Turnbull) are significant cases in their own right, but they did not lead to the creation of the Court of Appeal.

Which Significant Case Led to the Creation of the Court